The Indian team had to lose the T20 series in the West Indies. But the only major reason why India suffered this defeat has now been revealed by the team’s head coach Rahul Dravid.
Indian cricket team coach Rahul Dravid said that ‘India’s batting should be deep till the last number.’ Pointing out that the batting of the Indian team should be deep, Dravid also gave the example of the rival West Indies. He said, ‘If you have seen, Windies’ batting is up to Alzari Joseph at number eleven. He can hit fours and sixes on occasion. In T20, it is seen that the challenges of big scores are being raised. At such a time, the challenges in batting should be given timely attention.’ “Bumrah, Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have recovered from injuries and will be given a chance in the Asia Cup. Team India will have a week-long training camp in Bengaluru from August 23,” said Rahul Dravid.
In the fifth T20I, India could only manage 165 for 9 while batting first. Windies achieved the winning target in 18 overs for two wickets. After this defeat, Dravid said, ‘From the squad we had for the T20 series against the West Indies, we were not able to experiment much with changes; However, the team still needs to improve on some aspects. Specially, batting should be done till the last number. We will try to fill this gap. While deepening the batting, it will be ensured that the power in the bowling does not decrease even a bit.’ In the T20I series against the West Indies, India’s batting was down to all-rounder Axar Patel at number seven. Won by two wickets in the fifth and final T20 cricket match of the series against the West Indies. As a result, India lost the five-match series 2-3.